Outline: I. Physical/physiological characteristics of crocodiles in Costa RicaII. Descriptions of behavior and psychologyIII. Extension: how the behavior facilitates requirementsIV. requirements of a crocodile ecosystemV. current state of crocodile population, habitatsVI. Costa Rica’s history with crocodilesVII. larger-scale history of crocodilesVIII. outlook for Costa Rican crocodilesIX. global outlook for crocodilesX. reccomendation